Government forces control the 22 May hospital in Hodeidah

Government forces backed by Arab coalition fighters have taken control of the May 22 hospital in the western city of Hodeidah, while fighting continues against the militants of the al-Houthi group.

According to the Al-Masdar online, government forces took control of the area around the hospital on the 50th Street east of the city, while fighting intensified near the city of al-Saleh, about 5 kilometers from the city's port.

He noted that the Houthis were firing artillery shelling from residential neighborhoods on government forces.

He said that government forces responded to sources of fire, causing civilian casualties and that a shell landed in shaman neighborhood near Maqtarah hotel, with no casualties.